K90
Non-billableIntestinal malabsorption
Intestinal malabsorption
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- intestinal malabsorption following gastrointestinal surgery (K91.2)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Child Codes (7)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Intestinal malabsorptionC0024523
- Intestinal malabsorption (disorder)C0024523
- Intestinal malabsorption, unspecifiedC0024523
- MalabsorptionC0024523
- Malabsorption SyndromeC0024523
- Malabsorption SyndromesC0024523
- Malabsorption syndromeC0024523
- Malabsorption syndrome (disorder)C0024523
- Malabsorption syndromesC0024523
- Syndrome malabsorptionC0024523
- Syndrome, MalabsorptionC0024523
- Syndromes, MalabsorptionC0024523
- Unspecified intestinal malabsorptionC0024523
- gastrointestinal absorption disorderC0024523
- intestinal malabsorptionC0024523
- malabsorptionC0024523
- malabsorption syndromeC0024523
- malabsorption syndromesC0024523
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code K90?
ICD-10-CM code K90 represents "Intestinal malabsorption". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is K90 a billable code?
No, K90 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 7 child codes under K90.
What chapter is K90 in?
K90 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K90?
K90 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: intestinal malabsorption following gastrointestinal surgery (K91.2).
What are the subcategories under K90?
K90 has 7 child codes, including: K90.0 (Celiac disease), K90.1 (Tropical sprue), K90.2 (Blind loop syndrome, not elsewhere classified), K90.3 (Pancreatic steatorrhea), and 3 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K90?
K90 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0024523. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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